BCA: New buildings to face higher minimum energy performance requirements
Starting from Q4 2021, new developments submitted for planning approval will be required to be 50% more energy efficient than the 2005 levels, up from the 30% current requirement.
Continue Reading • 5 Mar 2021
HDB to pilot new housing model to allow Singles to apply for HDB rental flats without finding a flatmate
The new housing model will be piloted by HDB later this year to allow singles to apply for public rental flat without having to find a flatmate first.
Continue Reading • 5 Mar 2021
GuocoLand to launch Midtown Modern on 20 March
Midtown Modern, a luxury residential project at mega integrated development Guoco Midtown on Beach Road and Tan Quee Lan Street, is set for launch on 20 March.
Continue Reading • 4 Mar 2021
About 1,700 flats surrendered to HDB in last 5 years, says MND
Around half of the 1,700 flats surrendered were two-room flats, one-sixth were three-room flats, and one-third were four-room or larger flats.
Continue Reading • 4 Mar 2021
1,521 flats sold under HDB’s open booking scheme
Minister of State for National Development Tan Kiat How said a total of 1,521 flats sold under HDB’s open booking scheme.
Continue Reading • 4 Mar 2021
Singapore ranked most desirable location for luxury homes by Asia’s wealthy
Singapore has emerged as the most desirable locations to buy investment homes for wealthy Asians within Asia and the fourth most desirable among Asian homebuyers globally.
Continue Reading • 2 Mar 2021
Freehold semi-detached house near Orchard Road on sale for $10.98mil
The two-storey semi-detached house at 35 Jalan Arnap is located near the Orchard Road shopping belt with the future Orchard Boulevard MRT station just 300 metres away.
Continue Reading • 2 Mar 2021
Three-storey building sold for $18mil in this year’s first collective sale
Three adjoining three-storey residential buildings at 2, 4 and 6 Mount Emily Road have been sold en bloc for $18 million to ZACD International, making the transaction this year’s first collective sale.
Continue Reading • 2 Mar 2021
Development charge rates reduced for commercial use, increased for residential use
CBRE observes that the continued downward adjustment of 1.5% of DC rates is "not surprising", given "the lower level of commercial transactions taking place".
Continue Reading • 1 Mar 2021
Elderly buyers booked over half of new two-room Flexi flats offered
Elderly buyers aged 55 and above booked 56% or 14,153 units, while singles, who were allowed to acquire such units in non-mature estates, booked about 38% or 14,153 units.
Continue Reading • 1 Mar 2021
Government adopts consultative, calibrated approach in balancing heritage preservation with development needs
Ministry of National Development (MND) reveals that URA closely works with NHB as well as expert panels and key stakeholders to integrate heritage considerations upstream in its land use planning process.
Continue Reading • 26 Feb 2021
Dublin Lodge on sale for $67.55mil
Located in prime District 9, this works out to 2,500 per sq ft based on the 2,510.2 sq m (27,020 sq ft) land area.
Continue Reading • 25 Feb 2021
PropNex profit jump 47.8% in 2020 despite pandemic
The group noted that their 2020 performance was led by domestic demand coming from both the public housing and private residential segments.
Continue Reading • 25 Feb 2021
Industry players urged to remain prudent, not stoke exuberant sentiments in property market
This comes as Singapore’s property market remained buoyant with private home prices rising 2.2% in 2020 even as the economy plunged into recession.
Continue Reading • 24 Feb 2021
7 urban farming sites at HDB car park rooftops launched for tender
The sites are located in Jurong West, Bukit Panjang, Sembawang and Woodlands, revealed SFA and HDB in a joint release.
Continue Reading • 24 Feb 2021
The Atelier to open for preview this Saturday
Prices for one-bedroom units start from $1.51 million, while two-bedroom units go from $2.48 million.
Continue Reading • 23 Feb 2021
Two adjoining sites at Still Road, Koon Seng Road on sale for $21mil
97 & 99 Still Road is occupied by 29-room Malacca Hotel, while 137 Koon Seng Road houses a two-storey residential block used as a workers’ quarters as well as Malacca Hotel’s administrative office.
Continue Reading • 23 Feb 2021
Queen Astrid Gardens relaunched for en bloc sale for $123.8mil
Potential buyer can retain its current use as apartments, redevelop it into a single mansion or subdivide it into up to four GCB parcels, subject to the relevant authorities’ approval. Image: Knight Frank
Continue Reading • 23 Feb 2021
HDB disbursed close to $500mil in Enhanced CPF Housing Grant to first-time flat buyers
7,700 first-timer households acquiring new flats have applied for the EHG from 11 September 2019 to 31 December 2020. It has disbursed around $270 million in EHG to such households.
Continue Reading • 22 Feb 2021
999-year leasehold residential site in Kovan on sale for $18 million
Located within the mature Kovan estate, the 1,955.2 sq m (21,046 sq ft) site is zoned for residential use under the 2019 Master Plan with a plot ratio of 1.4 and is held by a single owner.
Continue Reading • 19 Feb 2021